A prize of $1,500 is given annually for a short story by a writer who has not published a book of fiction. The winner also receives domestic airfare of up to $500, private lodging, and an invitation to read at the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival in March 2025. Chin-Sun Lee will judge. Submit a story of up to 7,000 words with a $25 entry fee by October 1.

Top prize:

• $1,500
• Domestic airfare (up to $500) and French Quarter accommodations to attend the Festival in New Orleans
• VIP All-Access Festival pass for the next Festival ($600 value)
• Public reading at the next Festival
• Publication in French Quarter Journal

The top finalists will receive a LitPass ($100 value) to the Festival.

We are keen to encourage quality, so suggest writers to check their stories before submitting using Prowritingaid. They have free and paid versions and are the best writing software we know to help improve grammar, readability and check for repetition, ‘sticky’ sentences and suggest alternatives.